A ambulance responded, but she was beyond saving when she reached the hospital. Just days before her 14th birthday, friend and fellow Gangster Disciples member Shondale Tooka Gregory was shot and killed by rival gang Black Disciples. Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip direct to your inbox. She grew up in inner city Chicago, Illinois, surrounded by gangs and postcode rivalries. (Family photo /). The shooting of Gakirah Barnes was not a random event. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The document reportedly states: "An unknown M/1 wearing a Grey Hoodie and Blue jeans approached the victims. Year should not be greater than current year. It was a point of no return. But Barnes was never charged in those shootings because no witnesses were willing to identify her. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Everybody was afraid of her.. Police received information that a female gunman was involved in those shootings, and Barnes matched the description, the official said. Nearly 34 hours later, a 20-year-old man was fatally shot outside a home in the 3000 block of West 53rd Place in the Gage Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side. Try again later. Later that year, Odee Perry was shot and killed, possibly in retaliation for Gregorys murder. Barnes was never charged for Perry's murder, but took to Twitter to brag about his death. The overall message is not a threat but a warning: If you mess with the Fly Boy Gang, you do so at your own peril. She doesnt know if the video was bravado, or something more. The unknown offender then produced a handgun and began firing in the direction of the victims, striking all three. She always was respectable and mannerable.. Please reset your password. At the time of the incident, King Von (real name Dayvon Bennett) was around 20 years old and an alleged member of the Black Disciples-a rival gang. Barnes dedicated herself to avenging Tyler and began calling herself Tyquanassassin on Twitter, police said. Shontell Brown, mother of the 17-year-old girl killed Friday, called the situation on the city's streets "an ongoing war," saying that her daughter Gakirah Barnes was not the first teen from the South Chicago neighborhood to die violently. Girl bragged about 'killing 17 people online' before being gunned down, Gakirah Barnes used her social media pages to brag about 'killing 17 people', The teenager amassed an army of social media followers by posing for photos with wads of cash, She also starred in infamous Drill rap music videos, Gakirah was bright at school but soon became . On January 12th, 2011, a close friend of Gakirah, 15-year-old Shondale Gregory, known as "Tooka", was shot and killed while at a bus stop at 63rd and St. Lawrence by a member of the Black Disciples. Suspicions remained for the following three years. But Barnes was believed to be a hitta a female assassin for a faction of the Gangster Disciples, law enforcement sources say. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Martinez's body lay facedown on a sidewalk in front, covered by a white sheet, his feet resting on the bottom steps of the bungalow, a home that is common to Gage Park. And sometimes, she was the shooter herself.. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter what matters in science, free to your inbox daily. Yet Barnes does not seem to have ever been convicted of a serious crime, although she was arrested several times. Girls like Barnes have become more deeply involved in gangs over the past decade and more willing to participate in violence, but usually with their fists and feet. Fuck a Tooka gang, I let this Ruger bang, said one. "This is something that has become all too normal to everybody, and it needs to stop," Brown said in a phone interview. When math class frustrated her, shed leave, but only to look for help. Barnes was a member of the Gangster Disciples before she was. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. The rival gang, the Black Disciples, targeted and actively hunted the 17-year-old. On the street, Gakirah Barnes was called KI, an abbreviation of her first name. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? She was a promising student, excelling in math and science, but like many impressionable kids, a few peers sucked her into the life of gang violence. Her death remains unsolved. But no one was shot, and the case was dismissed when witnesses recanted, she said. Try again later. At the age of 14, Gakirah became a legend of gangland folklore. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Chicago police have confirmed that late rapper King Von was responsible for the murder of 17-year-old teen, Gakirah Barnes. An unknown M/1 wearing a Grey Hoodie and Blue jeans approached the victims. Barnes, who kept a stack of newspaper stories about her friends slain in street violence, was a suspect in three to five shootings, including at least one murder. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Barnes posted a photo inscribed RIP Carlton that showed her with her hands pressed together in prayer. the young killa. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. That same day, a rapper named Lil Jay with the Fly Boy Gang taunted Blood Moneys friends by posting a video of himself drinking a red-hued beverage from a Styrofoam cup. They spotted Barnes in an alley off 63rd Street near King Drive. Gakirah Barnes, reputed female gang assassin. A teenage girl who became one of the most notorious gangsters in her city was herself gunned down in a gruesome attack. A post shared by TyquanAssassin | Kirah (@ki_stl063). There were also fatal shootings in the South Shore neighborhood Friday night and the Washington Park neighborhood early Sunday, both on the South Side. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. But they dont walk these streets and have to go back and forth to school like these kids.. "While the city continues to see reductions in crime and violence, there's obviously much more to be done, and we continue to be challenged by lax state and federal gun laws," Collins said, reiterating a position that police Superintendent Garry McCarthy has expressed when discussing the department's crime-fighting efforts. "She was a real badass gangster girl every bit the definition," former gang member and one-time friend Angalia Bianca said. Mostly, 17-year-old Gakirah Barnes was known as "K.I." in the real life and death world of Chicago gangs. Thanks for your help! In September 2012, Lil JoJo was shot to death as he rode on the back of a friends bicycle shortly after tweeting his location. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. The group memorialized him by dubbing itself the Tooka gang and the surrounding neighborhood Tookaville. Barnes took the Facebook name Tookavillekirah.. "She flaunted her gangster lifestyle online. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. If people werent making that music, none of this would be happening.. The two of them now join together to ask if it is ever going to end. Latest dancehall and hip hop news and music at your fingertips. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. The report also said that Bennett was also charged for first-degree murder in another incident on May 29, 2014, where he shot and killed Malcolm Stuckey. An hour and a half later, two people were shot in the 6000 block of South Indiana Avenue in Washington Park, police said. Her Twitter account continues to buzz with tributes and jeers for the reputed gang assassin. A 27-year-old woman was shot in the leg and also was taken to Stroger. Andrew Holmes, a community activist and founder of Stop Killing Our Youth, said hed heard about Barnes for years. In 2014, a rapper called King Von gunned down the 17-year-old. They identify themselves with the gang members and carry out acts in support of the gang. The tragic case is explored in Secret Life of a Gang Girl, a new documentary on Crime and Investigation. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Write by: . Tyquan Tyler was caught in crossfire between two warring gangs. Police have no physical evidence linking her to the crimes, the official said. I Dne seen 2 many of my ni**az n a casketIn da end we DIE, she tweeted on April 10. According to recollections online, Barnes was shot by a hooded figure. For years, the Chicago Police Department has been investigating the death of 17-year-old Gakirah K.I. Two gangs, the Black Disciples and the Gangster Disciples, control South Chicago. There have been many rumors about the death of Barnes as speculations were rife as to the motive for her killing and who might have done it. "But her growing reputation for spilling blood also marked her for death.That came on April 11, 2014. A promising young girl wearing a Holister shirt slowly turns into an assassin street gangster. Barnes, of the 8000 block of South South Shore Drive, was pronounced dead at 5:43 p.m. at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the Cook County medical examiner's office said. Perry's killing sparked a series of retaliatory shootings including the 2014 murder of Gakirah Barnes, who police say was a female gang assassin for a Gangster Disciples faction in the . The judge wanted to keep her off the street for her own protection, Brown said. The CPD has now released new information regarding this case, naming the late rapper, King Von as Barnes killer. Gakirah posted to her Twitter account that she would never be the same following his death, stating he left her with no heart no feelings. Garkirah's mother told the Chicago Tribune that her daughter was living amidst "an ongoing war" and that violence and loss has plagued the South-Side streets of Chicago. Celeb obsessed? Many people I talked to said she was the getaway driver in cars that were discharging weapons out of the windows, he said. Before her death in 2014, Barnes allegedly shot or killed 17 people by the time she was 17-years-old, although she was never charged. This early loss also may have contributed to her strong impulse to keep those dear to her safe from harm. One high-level police official said Barnes was suspected in three to five shootings, at least one of which was a murder.